Subject: Holy Land
Period: 1791 (published)
Publication:
Color: Hand Color
Size:
20 x 13.8 inches
50.8 x 35.1 cm
This finely engraved and very detailed map of the Holy Land is embellished with sailing ships showing the route of St. Paul to Rome and a compass rose. Second state with Danckerts' imprint replaced by R. & J. Wetstein & William Smith (Amsterdam) and Samuel Luchtmans (Leiden). It was published in a Dutch Bible by I.B. Elwe. Dutch text on verso.
References: Poortman & Augusteijn #163.
Condition: B+
Wide original margins with some soil and a pair of unobtrusive spots at bottom center, else very good.